🇵🇹 Portuguese, 22 October 2026, data center controversy
Google Ordered to Halt Data Center Construction in Finland Due to Environmental Concerns
Google's data center project in Finland sparks outrage and debate over the country's role in the global data center boom.
The Finnish government has ordered Google to halt construction on its data center project in Muhos, Finland, due to environmental concerns. The project, which is part of Google’s €13 billion infrastructure plan for artificial intelligence, has been criticized for its impact on the local environment. The data center is being built on a 330-hectare forest site, which has been cleared of over 250,000 trees. The Finnish government has also ordered Google to halt construction on a second site in Otanmäki, where an additional 150,000 trees were cleared without proper permits.